Dog Chases its Tail
Length: 30 mins
Age Range: Elementary (6-12yrs old)
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Description:
This game mimics the silliness and futility of a dog chasing its tail. To start, players line up, holding each other around the waist. The last player tucks a bandanna in her pocket, or under her belt or waistband, so that it hangs down. Next, the front of the line begins to chase the end of the line, attempting to grab the bandanna. Players in the middle can help or hinder the head or the tail, depending on their whims. If the line breaks, the player who let go must step out, shortening the line.
For a two-team variation, set up two lines of kids, creating two dogs who can case each other�s tails. Here, each dog has a great deal of incentive to protect its own tail and to keep from breaking itself in two. The first team to lose its tail or break its chain loses.
Stand Up
Length: 10 mins
Age Range: Pre-School (3 – 6yrs old)
Space Requirements: indoors or outdoors
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Description:
Two people sit back to back on the ground with interlocked elbows. They slowly stand up. The next pair joins the original pair (in the sitting position), interlocks elbows, and the exercise is repeated until everyone has joined to form a large circle and all stand up together.
Length: 30 mins
Age Range: Elementary (6-12yrs old)
Space Requirements: Large Open Space
Supply List: 3-4 Balls
Description:
Players line up on one edge of the playground, and are to run to some other edge of the playground determined by the leader. One player starts off ‘it’ and is armed with many (3-4) utility balls. They must stay just outside of the playground boundaries, and tell the players when to begin play. When the person who is ‘it’ says ‘BATTLE SHIP’ players must run to the designated edge of the playground without getting tagged by one of the balls. If they are tagged by the ball, they join the players who are it outside of the playground boundaries. If they are not tagged by one of the balls, they are still safe, and are able to continue play when the players who are ‘it’ say ‘BATTLE SHIP’. Play continues until all players are tagged with a utility ball, the last player tagged becomes the first player ‘it’ the next round.